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Bedroom Scene

Okumura Masanobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woman reclines on a floor. A line drawing of a male figure is on the right. A woman wears a striped kimono with orange, yellow, and green stripes over a floral kimono. Her hair is done up on the right. She faces right. Her right arm is bent. Her left arm extends to the right. Her left leg is bent. One leg of a table or bed is on the left. A railing runs along a balcony on the upper left. A railing runs along a balcony on the upper right. A tree and a low building are in the background on the right. Writing is on a wall on the right. There are characters on the left side. A basket with an orange lid is on the floor on the right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1739
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper (hand colored)
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 424 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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